hand down

受け継がせる、伝える

知識や伝統、持ち物を、それを守ったり使ったりする次の世代へ渡すこと。

やさしい英語で： To pass knowledge, traditions, or possessions to younger people who will continue to keep or use them.

• Families hand down their traditions.
• This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.
• These stories have been handed down for centuries.

使い方： hand something down to someone (Grandma handed her recipes down to us.); hand something down from someone (These songs were handed down from our ancestors.)

類義語： pass down, transmit

よく使う表現： hand down traditions, hand down stories

言い渡す、下す

裁判所が決定や刑罰を正式に告げること。

やさしい英語で： When a court does this, it officially announces its decision or punishment.

• The court handed down its decision.
• The judge handed down a heavy sentence yesterday.
• When will the final ruling be handed down?

使い方： hand down a decision/sentence (The judge handed down a five-year sentence.)

類義語： issue, deliver, pronounce

よく使う表現： hand down sentences, hand down rulings

お下がりをあげる、譲る

自分が使った服や物を、人に、特に年下の家族に譲ること。

やさしい英語で： To give your used clothes or other belongings to someone else, often a younger family member.

• We hand down clothes to our cousins.
• His older brother handed down a bicycle to him.
• These shoes have been handed down twice.

使い方： hand something down to someone (My sister handed her old coat down to me.)

類義語： pass on, give away

よく使う表現： hand down clothes, hand down toys

判決を担当官に送付する

上級裁判所の決定を、実施を担当する役人に送ること。

やさしい英語で： To send a higher court’s decision to the official responsible for carrying it out.

• The clerk handed down the decision.
• The appeal court’s judgment was handed down to the proper officer.
• Has the clerk handed down the ruling for enforcement?

使い方： hand down something to someone (The clerk handed down the judgment to the responsible officer.)

類義語： forward, transmit

よく使う表現： hand down decisions, hand down judgments